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Home My WebLink About2018-7-26BOH Minutes for July 26, 2018, adopted Aug. 16 T) /l A "Tl 11 T7 T TT A T TVT T -- MUN U 1 rlJ ~ --1 0 Thursday, July 26, 2018 Isrr i< 4 Fairgrounds Road, Community Room — 4:00 pm tj Called to order at 4:00 p.m. Staff in attendance: R. Santamaria, Health Director; A. Crowley, Assistant Health Director; T. Norton, Town Minutes Taker Attending Members: Stephen Visco; Malcolm MacNab, MD, PHD; James Cooper; Helene Weld, RN; Jim Kelly, Board of Selectmen Absent Members: M None unanimous consent [W9010 I LVA I C401 0 lkqmn.• �� • • 1. None ELECTION111. OF OFFICERS 1. Chair: Ms Weld nominated Steven Visco for chair. (seconded by: Cooper) Carried unanimously 2. Vice Chair: Mr. Cooper nominated Malcolm MacNab as vice chair. (seconded by: Weld) carried unanimously APPROVALOF 1. May 19, 2017: Motion to Approve as amended. (Correct that MacNab and Weld were both absent but were listed under "voting" members for the projects.) (made by: Weld) (seconded by: Cooper) Carried unanimously CTOWS REPO• 1. We are in a very fast -paced season; seen more housing complaints and rodent complaints. 2. Novak Consulting Group is interviewing staff on operations and how the department will meld with the Human Services Office. Part of the merger is discussion of the organizational chart. One idea is a Public Health Nurse; we are currently applying for a grant with the Hospital to hire a public health nurse for vaccinations, go testing, risk assessments, and blood tests. 3. Working on two outreach projects; the first is with the Sewer Department about grease in the sewer system. The other outreach project is sun safety; Nantucket was upgraded from fifth to third highest skin -cancer rating in the country. Fliers and brochures are ready for pick up and distribution. 4. Tick -born disease: he hasn't seen anything on reported cases. The mainland has been seeing an uptick of the Lone - Star Tick; the adult carries an antigen in its saliva and people bit by an adult Lone -Star tick develop an allergy to red meat within 48 hours. The Lone -Star Tick is a hunter while the Deer Ticks and Dog Ticks are ambush predators. Some Lone -Star Ticks have been found on Tuckernuck. Page 1 of 3 1. Update Sitting Discussion Action Vote 2. Conden Sitting Documenta Discussion Action Vote 3. Request Sitting Documents Discussion BOH Minutes for July 26, 2018, adopted Aug. 16 on Loan criteria for septic upgrade Visco, MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Kelly tiorl Draft recommended criteria. Santamaria — There are new criteria being suggested for the next $2M that was approved: a loan maximum of $80,000; landscaping not to be more than 10% of total cost; applicant income should be less than $200,000; the loan must recorded with the Registry of Deeds within 30 days of approval; and the permit must be applied for and approved within 90 days of the loan approval - Kelly — In regard to the income cap, might want to require tax returns. Cooper — Asked what happens if installation is over $80,000, is the property owner responsible for the balance. Santamaria — Yes; an applicant can request a waiver for the loan cap or the income cap. This subject will remain on the agenda for future discussion. Cooper — Asked who is responsible for the $80,000 loan when a property is foreclosed. Santamaria — The new owner; in this case that would be the bank. This has already happened; it is considered a tax lien so the Town is the first lien holder. Kelly — He thinks this should go through a public hearing process. MacNab — Concurs with Mr. Kelly. Santamaria — He will put it on the agenda for final discussion then schedule a public hearing. No action at this time. N/A nation of 347 Madaket Road, MP 60-137: unpermitted tight tank. Visco, MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Kelly ion Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Santamaria — Asking to table this for a month. The owner has applied for the permit for a tight tank. Cooper — Asked if a fine will be assessed. Santamaria — That is part of the application fee. Motion to Table to the August BOH meeting. (made by: Kelly) (seconded by: Weld) Carried unanimously to of increase septic system Nantucket Islands Land Bank (NILB), 7 Nobadeer Farm Road, M/P 69-1: tennis expansion Visco, MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Kelly ion Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Santamaria — NILB is asking this be tabled while they discussed is with the Department of Public Works (DPW). A Pickle -ball Court is defined as a Tennis Court and requires a 250 -gallon flow per court. NILB is asking for the variance since they contend the pickle ball court won't be used the same amount as a tennis court. Cooper — It has always been paddle tennis. This is a tennis court. Santamaria — To change the definition of a tennis court, they must appeal to the State. The State would then set an actual flow rate. Visco — They are surrounded by the sewer district; they should have applied to be included in the sewer district. Cooper — Concurs, they should get on the Town Warrant for Special Town Meeting, if they are approved into the sewer district, they can withdraw this application; if they don't get approved, they then apply for the variant. We should table this. Santamaria — Right now they have four courts with a 1000 -gallon flow system. If they do nothing, they can't expand. Crowley — He wouldn't recommend granting anything without compliance first; that creates man- hour work within the office to follow up. Page 2 of 3 BOH Minutes for July 26, 2018, adopted Aug. 16 Kelly — We should encourage them to get onto Town sewer. Cooper — If they want to expand they have to redo the septic or get hooked up to Town sewer. He doesn't see an actual variance in the paperwork. Santamaria — They have asked for a variance. It's not worded well; if we deny it, they can come back with a new request. Action Motion to Deny the variance as written. (made by: Cooper) (seconded by: MacNab) Vote Carried unanimously Action Motion to Recommend NILB go through the necessary steps to connect to Town sewer. (made by: MacNab) (seconded by: Cooper) Vote Carried unanimously VIL BOH BUSINESS 1. Mice project update: MacNab — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) group will be on Island Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.; the forum will be at the Athenaeum with an emphasis on ethics and less on science. In an interview with CNN, Dr. Kevin Esvelt gave a quote, "Evolution has no morality." Changing the environment will be the emphasis of this forum. It will be televised by NCTV-18; encouraged spreading the word. Santamaria — Speakers include: Michael Specter, moderator and journalist from the New Yorker; Dr. Ruth Faden, Bioethicist from Johns Hopkins University; Dr. Sam Telford, Infectious Disease Researcher from Tufts University; Dr. Kevin Esvelt, Principal Investigator/Biologist from MIT; Dr. Duane Wesemann, Immunologist from Harvard Kelly — Heard people were impressed by the last forum; skeptics came around to the idea. 2. Weld — Asked if the August meeting is meant to be a public hearing and year-end review. Santamaria — We need to schedule the annual year-end review; he will schedule it for August 16 meeting. We will review the number of completed inspections and changed regulations. 3. Kelly — The Town had the Pond Management Principal Forum. It was well attended. ADJOURN Adjourned by unanimous consent at 4:48 p.m. Submitted by: Terry L. Norton Page 3 of 3